Protests
Māori Perform Haka in New Zealand Parliament to Protest Treaty Bill
New Zealand’s parliament faced a temporary halt as Māori legislators staged a protest against the Treaty Principles Bill. The protest featured a traditional haka led by Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, a young Māori Party MP. This event brought into light tensions surrounding ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Rajasthan Honour of Dead Body Bill, 2023
The Rajasthan Assembly recently passed a significant bill, known as the Rajasthan Honour of Dead Body Bill, 2023. This bill aims to penalize protests involving dead bodies and has raised several discussions and debates. Rising Cases of Protests The bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Peru Crisis: Protests Turn Deadly
Peru is currently facing its worst outbreak of violence in over 20 years, as clashes between security forces and protesters have left at least 40 people dead. The protests, which began in December 2022, have been sparked by calls for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What is the Basij?
The Basij, also known as the Organization for the Mobilization of the Oppressed, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran that has been deployed by the government to respond to the recent protests sparked by the death of a woman ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Fridays for Future Campaign
Fridays for Future activists have launched climate change protests in Germany and other countries. Key facts About 280,000 people in over 270 cities and towns across Germany are taking part in demonstrations as part of the Fridays for Future movement. ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Committee on RRB Exam Concerns
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has created a committee to look into the concerns raised by students. What is the issue? The RRB released an employment notification for the Non – Technical category in 2019. The exam got postponed because ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Police and Crime Bill: Why are people protesting in UK?
In the United Kingdom, thousands are protesting against the new legislation introduced in the British Parliament. The new legislation is called the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, 2021. The protests against the bill have been named as “Kill the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Supreme Court suspends implementation of Farms Laws
The Supreme Court recently suspended the implementation of three farm laws to end the disagreement between the farmers and Government of India. What was the judgement pronounced by the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court has directed to form a committee ..